Volkswagen
Emissions scam: VW to pay $157 mn to 10 US states
01 Apr 2017
Volkswagen has already agreed to pay over $20 billion in federal criminal and civil penalties and other legal settlements
Tata Motors in product development pact with Volkswagen Group
11 Mar 2017
Under the agreement, Tata Motors and Skoda Auto, representing Volkswagen, will start joint development work and joint value-chain activities and the first product is expected to be launched in 2019
Volkswagen's excess emissions will lead to 1,200 premature deaths in Europe
04 Mar 2017
While Volkswagen has issued recalls of affected vehicles in both the US and Europe, scientists at MIT and elsewhere have found the excess emissions have already had an impact on public health
VW earns $5.4 bn profit in 2016; emerges world's top automaker
25 Feb 2017
Despite the 'dieselgate’ scandal, the group delivered 10.3 million vehicles in 2016, driven by strong demand in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, overtaking Toyota to become the world's largest carmaker
Volkswagen agrees to $4.3 bn fine, harsher regulation to settle US charges
12 Jan 2017
The German carmaker also agreed to sweeping reforms, new audits and oversight by an independent monitor for the resolution of charges of installation of secret software in vehicles to allow them to emit up to 40 times legally allowable pollution
Volkswagen to cut 30,000 jobs to save $3.9 bn
18 Nov 2016
Apart from the emission scandal, the company has struggled with profit margins well below those of its rivals, weighed down by onerous labour contracts and a complex corporate structure
Audi cars can distort emissions in tests: VW
14 Nov 2016
Volkswagen to pay $14.7 bn in US emission-cheating case
26 Oct 2016
Together with the $1.2 billion for US franchise dealers and $603 million to California and 43 other states committed by VW, the total liabilities in the US will be around $16.6 billion.
S Korea suspends sales of most Volkswagen models
02 Aug 2016
South Korea today revoked certification of 80 Volkswagen models across the VW, Audi and Bentley brands
3 US states to sue VW despite $15.3 bn settlement offer
20 Jul 2016
The US state of Maryland is joining New York and Massachusetts in a legal action against Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche over diesel emissions cheating
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